HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 - Caught on Camera

Royal family welcome Sultan of Oman to Windsor for historic state visit

Charles, Camilla, William and Kate have greeted the Sultan in the pouring rain

The Independent UK · Oct 20

Former OpenAI engineer, accused of planting office bug, had ties with Saudi royal family: US prosecutors

A former OpenAI engineer accused of planting a bug in the company’s San Francisco office was in contact with a member of the Saudi royal family who urged him to return to the kingdom and join its artificial intelligence initiative, prosecutors said, as cited by CBS News.

The Times of India · Oct 20

King and royal family to welcome Sultan of Oman for Windsor state visit

Omani ruler Sultan Haitham bin Tarik Al Said will be feted with a glittering state banquet in his honour at the Berkshire castle.

Evening Standard · Oct 19

Mysore Dasara: Best Spots for Jamboo Savari and When the Palace Lights On

The Route, the Crowd, and Why Your Position MattersThe Jamboo Savari covers roughly five kilometres, from the Mysore Palace to Bannimantap grounds, and the procession moves at the pace of a decorated elephant carrying a 750-kilogram golden howdah. That slowness is both the gift and the trap. The procession is…

Times Life · Oct 19

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry 'Hate' Being Called Working Royals as Couple Objects to 'Lazy' Label, Friend Claims

A friend says Harry and Meghan dislike the phrase 'working members of the royal family', arguing it overlooks their independent work. Their official royal status remains unchanged.

International Business Times UK · Oct 19

Thiruvananthapuram International Airport to suspend flights for Arattu procession on October 20

Flight operations at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport will be paused for five hours on October 20 to accommodate the Alpassi Arattu procession from Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple. Airlines have been informed to revise their flight schedules during this period. Passengers should check with their airlines for any changes in flight timings, as…

The Economic Times · Oct 18

Prince Sultan became the first Arab in space aboard Nasa’s Discovery in 1985

In June 1985, Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud travelled into space aboard the American Space Shuttle Discovery, becoming the first Arab in space. According to Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1985: A Chronology, his journey brought together two parts of his life that rarely shared the same…

The Times of India · Oct 17

As King Charles heads to the Caribbean, he should know what Winston Churchill admitted to 90 years ago

Modern politicians play on tales of empire to exaggerate what Britain left behind, but the monarch should consider a historical speech on imperial plunder

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s Bentley sold for £125k after just one day on sale

An advert for the ‘Ex Royal Family Car’ went live on the Portland Autos website earlier this month

The Independent UK · Oct 16

Royal Mother Found Passed Out On London Street With 3YO Child Playing Barefoot Nearby

Mahrah Al Nahyan, a 32-year-old woman connected by marriage to Abu Dhabi’s ruling royal family, was found unconscious on a London street while her barefoot toddler played nearby.

Bored Panda · Oct 15